to pay
01
支付, 付钱
to give someone money in exchange for goods or services
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
动作动词
不规则
现在时
pay
第三人称单数
pays
现在分词
paying
一般过去时
paid
过去分词
paid
例子
She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher.
她付钱给修理工修理她坏掉的洗碗机。
1.1
支付, 付薪水
(of a job, investment, etc.) to provide someone with a certain amount of money
Transitive: to pay an amount of money
Intransitive: to pay in a specific manner
例子
I want to find a job that pays a higher salary.
我想找一份支付更高薪水的工作。
1.2
支付
to give the amount of money that is required to be transferred because of a debt, bill, etc.
Transitive: to pay a sum owed
例子
She needs to pay the rent by the end of the month.
她需要在月底前支付租金。
1.3
有利可图, 带来好处
to be profitable or bring in some advantage, particularly of a business or activity
Intransitive
例子
It pays to invest time in learning new skills that can benefit your career.
投入时间学习可以有益于你职业生涯的新技能是值得的。
02
付出代价, 承担后果
to experience the consequences or punishment for what one has done or believes
Intransitive: to pay for sth
Transitive: to pay sth
例子
He knew he would pay for his reckless driving when he got a hefty speeding ticket.
他知道他会为自己的鲁莽驾驶付出代价，当他收到一张巨额超速罚单时。
03
进行, 给予
(dummy verb) used with certain nouns to indicate giving or doing something that is mentioned
例子
We should pay a visit to the new neighbors to welcome them to the neighborhood.
我们应该拜访新邻居，欢迎他们来到这个社区。
Pay
词汇树
overpay
payer
paying
pay
